Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House of Congress to levy a new tax or increase taxes. The resolution also requires all votes taken by either the House of Representatives or the Senate to be determined by the yeas and nays and names of their members and shall be entered on the journal of each chamber.
Bill status
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Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Apr 18, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
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Committee
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Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mark E. Green
RRepublican
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